Infant-seat



W. H. YOUNG.

INFANT SEAT.

APPLICATION FILED m3. 9. 191a.

5,776. Patented Apr. 6, 1920.

UNITE srrns rATEiNT curren WILLIAM H. YOUNG, 0F DENVER, COLORADOL INFANT-SEAT.

Application filed February 9, 1918.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM H. YOUNG, a citizen of the United States, residing at Denver, in the county of Denver and State of Colorado, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Infant-Seats, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in seats, and more particu larly to infants seats, and the primary object of the invention is the provision of a seat of this character, that is so constructed that it is adapted to be used either as a jumper, or as a high-chair attachment, for the conventional type of chair.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of this character which is easily and simply constructed, inexpensive to manufacture, and one which will be very efficient in operation.

With these and numerous other objects in view, my invention consists of the novel fea tures of construction, combination and arrangement of parts which will be herein re ferred to and more particularly pointed out in the specification and claim.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective View of my device used as a jumper,

Fig. 2 shows the seat positioned on a chair and used as a high-chair attachment, and

'Fig. 3 is a perspective view of one form of holder at the upper end of the depending means.

In describing my invention, I shall refer to the drawings in which similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views.

In Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings, I have shown the preferred form of this invention, which comprises a straight crossrod l having loops 2 formed at its opposite ends.

. Connected with said loops, are hooks 3, which have at one end thereof loops 4: positioned through the loops 2, and the other ends or the bill portions of said hooks 3 are bent outwardly and upwardly to form supplemental hooks 5 for a purpose to be hereinafter more fully described. Adapted to be positioned through the loops 4 are the lower ends of coil supporting springs 6, which have their upper ends connected with a ceil Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented A r. 6, 1920.

Serial No. 216,202."

ing or the like, to give the device the resiliency desired, when the seat is used as a jumper. I I

Connected at their upper ends with the loops 2 of the rod 1 are pairs of supporting chains 7 which have hooks 8' on their lower ends adapted to be positioned through openings at the four corners of a seat 9. This seat 9 is preferably formed of metal, although it may be of any other desired material. The chains 7 diverge from the loops 2 as clearly shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings, and will securely hold the seat 9 horizontally. To prevent the likelihood of an infant falling from the seat I provide cross chains 10 that are connected with the chains 7.

In Fig. 3 of the drawings, I have shown a slightly modified form of this invention,

wherein the rod 1 and hooks are formed 0 a single piece of metal, the straight rod 1 having its ends bent upwardly as shown at 11, and then forwardly and downwardly to form hooks 12. The extremities or the bill portions of the hooks 12 are bent upwardly and outwardly to form supplemental hooks 14: for a purpose to be hereinafter more fully described. The coil springs 6 are connected with the hooks 12 in this form of the device, through the rings 15 that are positioned on the upper portions thereof. The hooks themselves receive the upper ends of the chains 7 that support the seat.

In operation, when the device is used as a jumper, the various parts are positioned as is clearly shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings. The springs 6 give the desired resiliency, and if it is desirable, instead of employing a pair of coil springs a single spring may be used and connected with the rod 1. When it is desired to use this seat as a high-chair attachment, the hooks 3 are positioned over the upper edge of a chair 16 as clearly shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings, and the chains 7 are shortened and engaged with said hooks to hold the seat 9 horizontally. This seat will be disposed in a plane above the plane of the seat of the chair 16, and it may be adjusted to the hei ht desired. Rings 17 may be positioned on the chains 7 to engage the hooks when the device is used as a highas the links of the chain may engage the hooks to give the desired adjustment. When the device is used as a high-chair attachment, the remaining length of the chain is swung over the back of the chair and hangs together with the springs 6, as clearly shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings.

From the above description taken in c0n-- nection with the accompanying drawings, it is thought that a clear and comprehensive understanding of the construction, operation, and advantages of my invention may be had, and while I have shown and de scribed the device as embodying a specific structure, I desire that it be understood that such changes may be made in said structure as do not depart from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

The combination with resilient suspension means and a seat having chains connecting with said means, of rings carried at intervals on the chains, hanger members engaged at the points of connection between the chains and said means and adapted for mounting upon the back of a chair, and hooks on said members for engaging in any of the rings. In testimony whereof, I afliX my signature hereto. 7

' WILLIAM H. YOUNG. 

